Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Sep.24 2007 - Manual (Page 665)

September 7, 2007 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 665
NetCentral
Storage Utility labels this group of disks a RANK. This is different than previous
versions of Storage Utility which labeled the group of disks a LUN. Storage Utility
on the stand-alone storage K2 Media Client also labels the group of disks a LUN:
This name change is necessary because the maximum disk size recognized by some
Windows operating systems is relatively low, and in a K2 Storage System with large
capacity disks, a group of disks can exceed this maximum size. To solve the problem,
Storage Utility binds disks as smaller size LUNs which can be recognized by the
Windows operating system, but combines multiple LUNs into a larger size RANK, to
support the K2 Storage System.
In Storage Utility, there is no operational difference between what is currently labeled
a RANK and what was previously labeled a LUN. The task you accomplish are
identical. Storage Utility does report the number of LUNs in each RANK, which is
useful information if you need to view disks from Windows operating system
administrative tools.
NetCentral
NetCentral is Grass Valley’s monitoring application and is required on a K2 Storage
System. The NetCentral server component runs on a NetCentral server PC, which
could also be a K2 system control point PC. The devices of the K2 Storage System
report status, primarily via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), to
NetCentral on the NetCentral server PC.
Refer to the NetCentral User Guide to get the NetCentral system installed and
operating. You must install a NetCentral device provider on the NetCentral server PC
for each type of device you are monitoring. For detailed information about setting up
and monitoring each type of device, go to the NetCentral
Help menu and read the
online help for the device-type.
NOTE: NetCentral is optional if you are using a K2 Media Client with stand-alone
only. NetCentral is required if you are using a K2 Media Client with a shared
storage system.
Windows Remote Desktop Connection
You can connect to a K2 Media Client or a K2 Media Server remotely using the
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection application. Do not use the Remote
Desktop Connection to access the PC running the Control Point software or to access
the AppCenter application; results may be unreliable. Also, take care when accessing
an online K2 system on which media access is underway. The additional load on
network and system resources could cause unpredictable results.
You can use either the name or the IP address to access the K2 system.
NOTE: Before you can use the Remote Desktop Connection, you need network
access and permissions to connect to the K2 system.
To access the Remote Desktop Connection, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button on the Windows task bar
—or—